Well, he's toast now

[Folly's place]

Raising cockerels with mature hens at least is a good thing. And you have that experience!
Get a few cockerels of breeds you want, raise them, and be ready to remove any that are thinking bad thoughts.
A bird who's stalking you is not a good flock protector! He's spending time being bad, not watching out for actual threats.
Mary

 

[SourRoses]

I'm sorry you are in pain, that sounds like a really awkward injury to deal with. And I thought a cat bite hurt!

 

[aart]

the pain became quite intense, making me think that I might have a hairline fracture in one or more of the little bones in/near the wrist.

I too got hit like a ton of bricks on my hand, no cuts but had a bone bruise that took a couple-few weeks to fully resolve.

 

[Mrs. K]

I almost wish this post could be at the top with stars. So people can see that such an unprovoked attack is a real possibility. So many people new to chickens are so sure that if you are nice to the rooster, he’ll be nice to you.

Not always the case. Inexperienced people can vastly underestimate the violence of a rooster and the sneak attack. Look at you, seriously in pain for feeding treats.

It makes me shake my head, when people make excuses for the roosters behavior. Most of us have kept one too long, but seldom do the second time.

 

[DParker75089]

I too got hit like a ton of bricks on my hand, no cuts but had a bone bruise that took a couple-few weeks to fully resolve.

Yeah, it's surprising how much force a ~7.5 lb bird can bring to bear.

 

[DParker75089]

I almost wish this post could be at the top with stars. So people can see that such an unprovoked attack is a real possibility. So many people new to chickens are so sure that if you are nice to the rooster, he’ll be nice to you.

Not always the case. Inexperienced people can vastly underestimate the violence of a rooster and the sneak attack. Look at you, seriously in pain for feeding treats.

It makes me shake my head, when people make excuses for the roosters behavior. Most of us have kept one too long, but seldom do the second time.

The shame of it all is when we took him in (we adopted him from a neighbor who decided they no longer wanted a rooster, but wanted him to go to a good home) and for a few months afterward he was the model of good behavior. Protective of the hens but not aggressive toward us at all. But a few months ago, for whatever reason, he started becoming belligerent with me, and only me. Maybe it was the fact that I'm the one who is constantly active in the yard, cleaning the coops, collecting the eggs, using power tools in the yard, etc. and he began to view me as a threat. I don't know. But over those few months it became increasingly worse until culminating in this incident.

But yeah, like I said, my own fault for letting it go on this long and just hoping he would get it out of his system. I won't make that mistake again.

 

[Luv Ducks]

I almost wish this post could be at the top with stars. So people can see that such an unprovoked attack is a real possibility. So many people new to chickens are so sure that if you are nice to the rooster, he’ll be nice to you.

Not always the case. Inexperienced people can vastly underestimate the violence of a rooster and the sneak attack. Look at you, seriously in pain for feeding treats.

It makes me shake my head, when people make excuses for the roosters behavior. Most of us have kept one too long, but seldom do the second time.

I have been very fortunate that my huge Muscovy Drake Duck has never done anything to me. He is very friendly and so far so good but trust me, if he ever tries anything we have a friend that eats them and he will be his dinner. So sorry to hear that so many people have gotten hurt by Roosters. I never knew they could be so mean.

 

[Folly's place]

Nasty roosters usually start going after one person at a time, often the shortest individual, and then broaden their scope and attacks.
One of those 'learning experiences' you'd rather have missed, but now you can be proactive much sooner with your next batch of cockerels.
Bone bruises feel similar to hairline fractures, very true. Often a reason to get the site xrayed to be sure.
Hope you are doing better.
Mary

 

[Folly's place]

And physics tells us about weight and speed: It's mass x velocity squared!!!
Mary

 

[Arroyoreds]

Read your posting and thought I'd send you this video. I just sold all 9 rhode island reds and coop, too many probs.